Google spikes 21 malicious apps with big download counts from the Market (update: Android 2.2.2 and up are immune)

 We're sure that the debate of a carefully controlled and curated environment like Apple's App Store versus a free-for-all like the Android Market will rage on for years to come, but here's something to chew on: Google just removed some 21 apps from the Market in the last day from a publisher going by Myournet for doing all sorts of naughty things to your device. Offenses include attempting to root your phone, uploading phone information (including IMEI) to who-knows-where, and -- most egregiously -- adding a backdoor that allows additional code to be pulled down and executed.Update and more after the break...

Google reader application runs on Symbian^3, Maemo and upcoming MeeGo devices

NewsFlow is a simple Google Reader app based on Qt Quick technology. The application runs on Symbian^3, Maemo and upcoming MeeGo devices. Head over to the next page to view the video demo. Enjoy!

INTRODUCING THE GOOGLE TV REMOTE APP

Starting today you can download the Google TV Remote app in Android Market. Apart from the standard TV remote options like changing channels or accessing your DVR, you can now interact with your TV in ways you never have before. For instance, try using the integrated voice search which allows you to find your favorite shows and movies just by speaking into your phone. Or, go from small screen to big screen by sharing videos and websites directly from your phone to your TV.Video after the break.......

Maria Sharapova demoes the Google Search by voice app

Maria Sharapova demoes the Google Search by voice app on her Sony Ericsson X10. You can find the video after the break!

GOOGLE LATITUDE FOR iPHONE/iPAD HOTS THE APP STORE

With Google Latitude, see where your friends are right now. Latitude lets you stay in touch with your friends and family by making it easy to share where you are and see each other on a map. More after the break........

GOOGLE MOBILE MAPS WITH 3D BUILDINGS

Google adding over-the-air app installation and iTunes streaming to Android

Sure sure, Froyo is great and all, but Google just blew our minds with two previews of upcoming Android features at I/O: OTA application installation and remote music streaming. OTA installation is just as simple as you'd expect -- after browsing to an app on your desktop, you can push it to your phone and install it with just a single click, all done over the air. Interestingly, Google also showed music being purchased and transferred from Android Marketplace in the same way, which could indicate a deeper push towards music integration, or just be a nice demo. Either way, it's pretty slick stuff -- the fewer wires we have to carry, the better.

The remote music streaming is a little crazier: Google bought a company called Simplify Media, which makes a bit of desktop software that can stream all your music directly from iTunes to your phone. The demo was quite slick -- you just open the app and push "all," and all your music is instantly available. Whether or not this'll work over 3G or be limited to the local network is still up in the air, but we're dying to try it out.

Google launches open WebM web video format based on VP8 (update: hardware partners and... Microsoft?)

Google's plan to open-source the VP8 video codec it acquired when it purchased a company called On2 hasn't exactly been a secret, and the company's finally made it official today as part of a new format called WebM. The WebM container is based on Matroska, with VP8 video and Ogg Vorbis audio streams packed inside -- Google says the format is efficient enough to support playback on lower-power devices like netbooks, tablets, and handhelds, while the encoding profiles are simple enough to limit complexity when you're trying to create WebM files. WebM is open-sourced and licensed royalty-free under a BSD-style license, so all those H.264 patent licensing concerns shouldn't be an issue -- and as you'd expect, Mozilla is supporting WebM right off the bat, with support in Firefox nightly builds as of today. Chromium nightlies will also support WebM as of today, with Chrome early access builds getting support on May 24 -- and Opera is listed as "coming soon."

PLAYING GAMES ON THE NEXUS ONE WITH THE Wii CONTROLLER

Short video using the wii controller to play games on the Nexus One! Using the wiicontrol app that you can get here.

GOOGLE UPDATES GOOGLE IMAGE SEARCH FOR MOBILE

The new Google Image Search for iPhone 3.0+ and Android 2.0+ devices lets you swipe from picture to picture, and result page to result page, quickly and easily. Just go to Google.com in your mobile browser and tap on “Images.”

GOOGLE MAPS v4.1 BRINGS VOICE SEARCH.....

Google Maps for mobile with Search By Voice is now available for Windows Mobile and Symbian S60 phones. Search by voice lets you easily search for anything by simply speaking your search terms instead of typing them. Just open Google Maps, press your phones call button, and clearly speak your search term like Park Plaza. Search by voice works with all the kinds of searches Google Maps for mobile already supports, including places, addresses (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway), specific businesses (The French Laundry), or types of businesses (sushi restaurants new york).
To get started, install the latest version of Google Maps for mobile 4.1 for Windows Mobile and Symbian S60 by going to m.google.com/maps in your phone’s standard web browser

INTRODUCING GOOGLE TRAANSLATE FOR ANIMALS

Introducing Google Translate for Animals, a new application that can help you communicate with your pet